XXE attack in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio - CVE-2018-8532
Published: October 9, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15262
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8532
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE-attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when parsing a malicious XMLA file containing a reference to an external entity. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted XML file and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Affected software
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8532
Install updates from vendor's website.